Performer Biography

Nicole Martin

Nicole Martin is a clarinetist from Westbrook, Maine currently pursuing her undergraduate
degree under the instruction of Franklin Cohen at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Nicole
began her music career at Interlochen Center for the Arts, where she studied under Emil
Khudyev and Bryan Conger. During that time she played in the World Youth Symphony and
placed as a finalist in NPR’s “From the Top”. Nicole also premiered orchestral works while
touring with the New York Philharmonic in 2016, and later performed chamber works with
it’s members. After graduating high school in 2018, Nicole began teaching her own private
studio, participated in the Music in the Circle chamber festival, and played in many local
orchestras including the Mansfield Symphony. Nicole is also a member of multiple chamber
music groups in the Cleveland area, including the Poulenc Wind Sextet, Clarinet Quartet,
and her own jazz combo.